MALE-MALE SOCIAL BONDING, COALITIONARY SUPPORT AND REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS IN WILD GUINEA BABOONS
F. Dal Pesco, F. Trede, D. Zinner, J. Fischer
The paper examines the relationship between male-male bonding, coalitionary support, and reproductive success in wild Guinea baboons, finding that strong bonds do not enhance reproductive success, but reduced social investment correlates with higher reproductive output.
bioRxiv · Apr 19, 2022Animal Behavior & Cognition